Professor Francesco Pepe, Director of the Department of Astronomy, University of Geneva
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Insights into the evolution of the Geneva Observatory and its long history; what use Astronomy serves; and Geneva's contribution to the science of Astronomy in the larger frame of research worldwide.
In this episode we discuss:
-The significant advances in Astronomy during his career.
-In a world of bewildering acronyms, what do XRIM, GAIA and EUCLID mean?
-I ask Professor Pepe if it is difficult to attract young people to study Astronomy.
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